Research news

COVID-19: Large number of infection survivors will experience cognitive complications, research finds
Thu, 04 Mar 2021 13:08:19 GMT
A research review led by Oxford Brookes University has found a large proportion of COVID-19 survivors will be affected by neuropsychiatric and cognitive complications.
Policy Brief: Supporting Women Entrepreneurship in Conflict Ridden States
Tue, 02 Mar 2021 12:45:32 GMT
More countries are experiencing violent conflict in the last few decades. In conflict-ridden states, women entrepreneurs do increase due to the difficult political and economic conditions whilst experiencing additional challenges to those experienced by women entrepreneurs in non-conflict affected developing economies.
Covid-19: investigating the team working experiences of front line NHS staff
Mon, 01 Mar 2021 08:50:42 GMT
A new research project, led by Oxford Brookes University, will examine the team working experiences of front line NHS staff working during the COVID-19 pandemic.
£2.3 million grant to uncover more about tropical diseases affecting some of world’s poorest populations
Thu, 11 Feb 2021 12:27:41 GMT
Scientists from three UK institutions including Oxford Brookes University have been awarded £2.3million to investigate how a parasite grows in humans.
Political agency, migrant presence and cultural resources
Tue, 09 Feb 2021 14:45:30 GMT
Professor Peter Lugosi’s research ‘Political agency, migrant presence and cultural resources’ has been founded by The British Academy amongst four new international and interdisciplinary research projects that seek to support collaboration between researchers in the UK and Brazil.
Why nursing may be undervalued
Tue, 09 Feb 2021 10:02:58 GMT
Dr Anne Laure Humbert was a guest speaker on BBC Radio 4 discussing the damage caused by the old fashioned-way according to which caring for others is a feminine characteristic.
New ‘DIGIT Lab’ launched to help businesses close digital transformation gap
Wed, 03 Feb 2021 16:21:40 GMT
A new research centre involving three academics from Oxford Brookes Business School will help large organisations adapt to the rapid pace of digital transformation in society.
Collaborative INDEPTH paper in The Plant cell
Wed, 03 Feb 2021 12:35:17 GMT
Francesca Lopez and colleagues have published a paper in The Plant Cell, which is a testament to the excellent interactions that have developed during the INDEPTH project.
Territorial, expert navigators: the black howler monkeys of Mexico
Fri, 29 Jan 2021 09:38:53 GMT
Researchers have uncovered the advanced skills of black howler monkeys, who are able to recall the location of their favourite fruit trees and anticipate ripening.
Rare genetic syndrome identified, caused by mutations in gene SATB1
Thu, 28 Jan 2021 16:09:09 GMT
Advances in DNA sequencing have uncovered a rare syndrome which is caused by variations in the gene SATB1. Discovery of this genetic syndrome is hoped to provide information to families and individuals affected by SATB1-syndrome

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